Chocolate Fondant with Poached Cherries and Chocolate Bar Ice Cream

Rich self-saucing chocolate puddings served with homemade peanut chocolate bar ice cream and sweet poached cherries.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 932.3 kcals 7458.5 kcals
Carbohydrates 82 grams 655.8 grams
Fat 60.3 grams 482.4 grams
Protein 14.8 grams 118.2 grams
Cook Time
120 mins
Produces
8 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
70
g
Caster Sugar
for the ice cream
200
ml
Caster Sugar
for poaching
125
g
Dark Chocolate
minimum 70% cocoa solids
100
g
Caster Sugar
for the fondant
60
g
Flour
null
200
g
White Chocolate
melted, for garnish
4
tbsp
Icing Sugar
for dusting
Dairy
200
ml
100
g
200
ml
125
g
Unsalted Butter
plus extra for greasing
4
piece
Free-Range Eggs
separated
Fruits
200
g
Cherries
fresh, stones removed
NutsSeeds
35
g
100
g
Hazelnuts
toasted, roughly chopped
8
sprig
Chocolate Mint
or normal mint
Other

Steps

  • Warm the milk in a saucepan until it reaches 80°C.
  • Whisk caster sugar and egg yolks together in a bowl.
  • Pour warm milk onto the egg mixture while whisking constantly.
  • Cook the mixture in the saucepan until it reaching 83°C and thickens.
  • Whisk in the double cream and cool to 60°C before adding chopped chocolate bars to melt.
  • Churn the mixture in an ice cream maker until frozen.
  • Simmer cherries, 200ml water, and sugar for 8 minutes and then cool.
  • Preheat the oven to 220°C and grease 8 dariole moulds with butter.
  • Melt the butter and dark chocolate together in a bowl over simmering water.
  • Beat eggs and sugar for 2 minutes until the mixture reaches the ribbon stage.
  • Fold the chocolate mixture and then the flour into the eggs.
  • Divide the batter into moulds and bake on a sheet for 8 minutes.
  • Paint melted white chocolate on plates and dust with icing sugar.
  • Turn out fondants and serve with cherries, ice cream, hazelnuts, and mint.